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Mean total costs per person-year decreased from $5227.25 to $4982.88 over three years.
Cost management strategies may be effective in obesity care over time.
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Mean total costs (excluding privately covered prescriptions) per person-year decreased from $5227.25 (Canadian dollars) (SE: $0.97) to $4982.88 (SE: $2.16) over the same period.
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Based on the study design involving linked data from administrative databases.
Source
Healthcare utilization associated with obesity management in Ontario, Canada
Sean Wharton et al. · Clinical Obesity · 2024
DOI 10.1111/cob.12720
cohort · n=6208
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